Paired magnetostrictive transducers for non destructive testing of tubular structures with selective torsional or flexural wave modes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10352909
APP PUB NO 20190017971A1
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15650685

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Various embodiments of magnetostrictive transducers (MsTs) for detecting defects in a tubular structure comprise one or more AC coils and one or more magnets. The transducer has a pair of coils (or two coil elements), which are spaced 180 degrees apart relative to the circumference of the tubular structure. Each MsT is selectively operable or configurable so that it may generate either torsional or flexural guided waves.

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SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE6220 CULEBRA RD SAN ANTONIO TX 78238

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Duffer, Charles San Antonio, US 1 0
Light, Glenn M San Antonio, US 22 368
Vinogradov, Sergey A San Antonio, US 13 47

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